ceremonial
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ceremonial
- /ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/ UK
- /ˌsɛɹɪˈmoʊniəl/ Canada, US
- /ˌseɹɪˈməʉniəl/ Australia
- /ˌseɹɪˈmɐʉniəl/ Australia
Rhymes with -əʊniəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimōniālis. Morphologically ceremony + -al or -ial.
adjective more ceremonial · most ceremonial · cæremonial
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Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
What mockery will it be / To want the bridegroom when the priest attends / To speak the ceremonial rites of marriage!
Similar: ceremonious, formal, ritual, ritualistic
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Used only for the purpose of ceremony; symbolic.
Similar: nominal
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Synonym of ceremonious (“of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious”).
Oh monstrous, superstitious puritan, / Of refin’d manners, yet ceremoniall man, […]
Similar: ceremonious
noun ceremonials · cæremonial
- A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual. Curt’sies, and the usual Ceremonials between Women who are Strangers to each other being past, Sophia said, ‘I have not the Pleasure to know you, Madam.’
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ceremony, solemn, formal, observance, ceremonial occasion, ritual, traditional, celebration, celebratory, commemorative, memorial, fictitious, official, festive, event, sentinel
Translations
Every language
adj of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony
| Español | ceremonial |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 禮儀的 /礼仪的 lǐyí de, 儀式的 /仪式的 yíshì de |
| Português | cerimonial |
| Français | cérémonial |
| Deutsch | zeremoniell |
| Italiano | cerimoniale |
| Ελληνικά | τελετουργικός teletourgikós, εθιμοτυπικός ethimotypikós |
| Русский | церемониальный ceremonialʹnyj |
noun a ceremony, or series of ceremonies
| 中文 | 禮儀 /礼仪 lǐyí, 儀式 /仪式 yíshì |
|---|---|
| Português | cerimonial, ritual |
| Français | cérémonial |
| Italiano | cerimoniale |
| Ελληνικά | τελετή teletí |
Talk about this word "ceremonial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ceremonial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ceremonial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ceremonial "ceremonial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ceremonial.Cite this
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title = {ceremonial},
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